Vinson v. State

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

This is an appeal of a conviction for “shrimping in closed waters, as charged in the complaint,” punishment being a fine of $101.

The complaint alleges that on a certain date in Harris County appellant did:

“use a shrimp trawl in the public waters of this State to wit: Burnett Bay, while said waters having closed to the using of said shrimp trawl...”

We are informed by the State that the complaint was drawn with an eye to V.T. C.A. Parks and Wildlife Code, § 201.012(a), viz:

“No person may attempt to take any ... shrimp ... by the use of a seine, drag, fyke, setnet, trammel…